NYC66F0276

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Martinsville, VA · September 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1965
Place
Martinsville, VA · MARTINSVILLE, VA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6335PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201526

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2831  65/9/26    MARTINSVILLE VA     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3554
        TIME - 1100                    N6335P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTINSVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N6335P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Martinsville